“Lofoten Glow” by Stian Klo

I was desperately searching for a good sunrise spot this particular morning. Normally Storvatnet Lake is completely covered in snow, so you can only imagine my surprise when I saw these crazy ice formations almost being shot out of the frozen lake. I put my crampons on and took a big risk walking out. I could hear the ice cracking underneath my feet, and when you're all alone in a fjord/canyon like this - the cracks are echoed and sound really frightening. I got down on my my knees and looked for leading lines and patterns, put my trusted polarizer filter on and started shooting. I waited for about 45 minutes, then the magic happened. The glow on the mountain peaks lasted for about 5-10 minutes and for once I was at the right spot at the right time. These are three exposures that have been focus stacked in order to achieve maximum dynamic range and depth. - Stian Klo